{"id":1692,"date":"2018-08-31T11:00:40","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zacsburgers.com\/?p=1692"},"modified":"2020-03-14T03:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-14T07:19:25","slug":"working-on-a-food-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacsburgers.com\/working-on-a-food-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips for Working on a Food Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you have taken the plunge and became a food truck owner<\/a>. You have an exciting road ahead as you turn your truck into a thriving, successful business. It will just take a whole lot of hard work, creative ingenuity and innovation and the right knowledge and resources at your fingertips.<\/p>\n

To help you out on that end, here are 7 tips for working on a food truck for you and your employees:<\/p>\n

1. Always be prepared for the unexpected<\/h2>\n

In the daily running of a food truck business<\/a>, your motto should always be to \u201cbe prepared for the unexpected\u201d. Just like with a brick and mortar restaurant, each day is filled with its own set of challenges, but some of yours will be a little more unique. Have a contingency plan for everything from the truck breaking down to running out of food to problems with finding locations to park. Time is money so you can\u2019t afford a lot of downtime when you are not selling your products.<\/p>\n

If you have employees working the food truck with you then also make sure that they are up to speed on your contingency plan<\/a> and know how to handle any bumps in the road that might arise when you are not present on the food truck.<\/p>\n

2. Be prepared to hard work<\/h2>\n

Working on a food truck just like the brick and mortar restaurant business requires dedication and hard work. You need to remember that with all the food shopping, prep, marketing and paperwork you have to do, there is so much more to the food truck business<\/a> than the time spent on the truck cooking for customers.<\/p>\n

As the food truck owner, it is essential for you to realize that to be successful you can\u2019t just make your own hours and only work when you want to. You need to be prepared to commit to doing what needs to be done so that you can have a long-running, successful business. It is also important that your employees share your drive and commitment.<\/p>\n

3. Keep up with all aspects of the business<\/h2>\n

When you have a busy food truck, it is easy to get caught up in the front end of the business, making and serving the food and interacting with the customers, but there are other aspects of the business you need to keep up with as well.<\/p>\n

Make sure you or a designated employee is also handling the back end stuff like returning phone calls, paying bills and making sure permits and licenses are all up-to-date.<\/p>\n